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MX5 - Fiat 124 and Abarth 124
As the owner of a well used 1991 Mazda MX5, Eunos Roadster Special Edition [ V-Spec ] I am intrigued by this article from Cars Guide Australia in our local Bribie Island paper.
This is it [ the 1991 V-Spec ] at a track day in 2004
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A photo from about 2011 ;
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Has anyone heard anymore - there is a link to " autofans.be " Belgium which shows an Abarth logoed version, a bit different to the one below;
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Here is the autofans post ;
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a little different to this the MX5
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Jag Drag 24th April 1977 at Meremere Dragstrip
This was a meeting organised by Jaguar Drivers Club.
I entered, in the 1971 Triumph GT6 Mark 3, probably as a member of Austin Healey Car Club [ had sold the Sprite in late '76 but remained a member ]. AHCC and Jag Drivers had a strong relationship and even had an Anuual Cricket Match at the Puhoi Pub on the front lawn in the '70's
Was an invitation event from memory and as I had only a " Closed Club " licence -[ from NSCC actually as AHCC was not a MANZ affiliated club ] had to run singly - most of the Jag boys had higher rated licences and ran in pairs.
The GT6
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at the front of the line
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Jag Drag 24th April 1977 at Meremere Dragstrip
Some of the Jaguars ; I can only identify the XK120 on the return road as Bill Clouston's - Bill was or had been a Healey Club member, although the other XK120 shots may be the same car.
The Mark 11 is Jim Short
Mark 11 and E-type
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XK120
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If anyone can provide any more information - please do, can only find these few shots taken with an Instamatic - 3 x3 inch pictures - but now in colour - must have been earning more money. !!
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Mt Manganui Street Races 1963 - a pic from Alan Boyle
This was posted on Historic Sports Car Racing New Zealand Facebook page, they have posted a couple of mine, so thought we should share ;
Garth Souness - pre Morrari in the V8 Coupe, and Dennis Marwood in the Humber 80, - is it the same one that features in the 1965 NSCC Hillclimb pics from Stu Buchanan.??.
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Before my time, just .. first saw car racing in late 1964 at Pukekohe, from behind the fence the B and H 500 ..
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Ohakea Reunion 1982 an unusual car ..
Have found a series of Ohakea Reunion - the 1982 event, amongst my collection, will have been with a borrowed camera which I didn't use that well only, about 35 are OK to publish am going to add them to the Dunedin 1984 series as another Reunion type meeting. here is a single shot to start.
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A " Triumph of British Engineering ", Spitfire and TR4A .
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Originally Posted by
khyndart in CA
Roger,
Here is a flashback to October 1965. Another case of having those wonderful "Overseas Funds."
Wishing you and everyone a wonderful new year.
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( Ken Hyndman )
Magic the first of the TR4A 's with the side flash incorporating the indicators, This the Roadster, Mine was the Surrey [ or Targa roof ] version with a fixed back window and removable hard and soft centre roof sections, Had the Overdrive, IRS, wires, back seat - well a seat pad, and Two speed wipers, what next !!
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Poster from the 1982 Jaguar Owners Club of Oregon British Car Field Day in Portland Oregon 11th September 1982 .. must have some photos somewhere ..
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A piece of Motoring History - Auckland Harbour Bridge control vehicle
Austin Gypsy - a poor mans Landrover !!.. taken in 1963 approx,
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When the bridge opened in 1959, I walked it with my parents, well we walked to the middle from the city side and back down, my Great Aunts lived in Sarsfield Street.
The Harbour toll was paid in cash for many years, unsure of the cost but by the time they removed tolls it cost 20 cents and you could pay cash or use a ticket, like this. Never did get the refund for the 80 cents.
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Chris Watson Triumph TR5, at Manfield November 1986
Chris Watson, regular competitor in this car - appeared at some AHCC Otaua Hillclimbs and many other Classic type events, also a founding member of the group that put Hampton Downs together, Chris ran a workshop in Glenfield at some stage.
here from the 10th November 1986 issue of the " Auckland Star ", a now defunct paper, are pictures of his accident at Manfield - presume the MG Classic meeting;
Off the edge of the track
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the rollover - Ambulance close by.
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inverted the picture - very scary Chris was only shaken, do not know what happened to the car !.**
Later 2020 - the car was rebuilt the damage not huge ..
Chris is still involved in Motorsport ..
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The car was a favourite of mine, having run a TR4A, in earlier years
here is the car in better times ; Otaua Hillclimb
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